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I think his quality of life, in his later years, has been better than Reagans.
Okay...now I will have to post the obvious stupid joke:
He was built Ford tough.
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Does anybody remember the SNL sketch where a news reporter is about to go on vacation and is forced to report on increasingly bizarre ways that Gerald Ford was found dead?
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I believe Ford also recently surpassed John Tyler's previous record: Most Useless President.
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quote:Originally posted by diddy: Does anybody remember the SNL sketch where a news reporter is about to go on vacation and is forced to report on increasingly bizarre ways that Gerald Ford was found dead?
My personal favorite: "Tom Brokaw: Gerald Ford isn't gonna be eaten by wolves!
Voice of Producer: Taft was.
Tom Brokaw: Really? Taft?
Voice of Producer: Uh.. yeah.
Tom Brokaw: Alright, alright.. [ graphic of Ford surrounded by a pair of wolves ] "Tragedy today, as former President Gerald Ford was eaten by wolves. He was delicious." Now.. now, that's just superfluous, you know?"
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I concur, Wonko. No and no to waffles! (Just what were you disagreeing with, by the by?)
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As a friend of my once said, Gerald Ford is proof that even a dim witted boy named Leslie can grow up to be president of the United States. Of course you have to change your name, assist in the building of an assassination conspiracy and promise to pardon a crook, but it can be done.
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quote:Originally posted by I'mNotDedalus: I concur, Wonko. No and no to waffles! (Just what were you disagreeing with, by the by?)
Oh, nothing. I posted that before the waffles went up.. just taking a jab at diddy for his three-minute separated simul-post...
Move along, please... nothing to see here...
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quote:Originally posted by Wicked Tinker(diving)bell: He was built Ford tough.
Except, of course, that he wasn't.
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I still cant read it fully without laughing. If only i can find a clip online with that on it.
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quote:Originally posted by Wicked Tinker(diving)bell: He was built Ford tough.
Except, of course, that he wasn't.
Seaboe
Physically. He's 93. He survived all of those tripping and falling incidents... of course, he had Chevy Chase as a stunt-double for some of them.
ETA: I know, his name at birth wasLeslie Lynch King, Jr. So he was 'rebuilt'. Or he was a man who went from being a King to a President.
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Gazumped. Several hours before I composed a fine inaugural post here, the OP slipped this thread in to the soapbox.
But my curiosity remains - does anyone care about the extra leap year?
quote:Since the death of Ronald Reagan on June 5, 2004, Ford has been the oldest living former President. He is one of two U.S. Presidents to live to the age of 93 years, and the second longest-lived President. On November 12, 2006, he will become the longest living U.S. President of all time, surpassing Ronald Reagan. Although one might presume Ford would attain this status on November 11, if total days are counted Ford will actually pass Reagan only on November 12 because Reagan had one more leap year -- 1912 -- in his lifetime than Ford has had). (stolen, cut & pasted from: Wiki)
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quote:Originally posted by Bashful: Gazumped. Several hours before I composed a fine inaugural post here, the OP slipped this thread in to the soapbox.
But my curiosity remains - does anyone care about the extra leap year?
Yesterday, I did.
Today, it is irrelevant.
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My mom & I were discussing this the other day. To take this in a completely morbid level, does anyone know if Ford has requested a State Funeral? After Reagan died they mentioned that Johnson had had one & Nixon hadn't but I can't remember if they said anything about Ford. IIRC, Bush Sr & Clinton have requested State Funerals but I can't remember if anything was said about Carter or Bush Jr.
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I still cant read it fully without laughing. If only i can find a clip online with that on it.![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
